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Tiny Brains - hands on

Escape from the lab. See what it's like to take control of four rodents with unnatural talents in Tiny Brains.

Four rodents

Step into the laboratory of the mad scientist - his maniacal plan is to advance evolution through experimentation. Four lab animals are his most recent subjects, and have had super-charged brains miniaturised and transplanted into their rodent skulls, granting them special powers. Can your harness your new abilities and break free?

Playing as the tiny brains, the scale of the lab around you is impressive. You can see the giant figure of the scientist as he keeps a watchful eye on his latest experiment. Scrabble from room to room and overcome any obstacle he can throw at you, but make sure you don't miss the mad scientist's outrageous antics in the background as you puzzle away.

Look out for the telephone as you move through the various puzzles. There are a few numbers you can dial for some hilarious results.

Physics, but not as you know it

Take charge of this motley crew of lab animals, comprising of Minsc the cold fusion hamster, Stew the hyper charged rabbit, Dax the ultrasonic bat and a quantum brain mouse called Pad.

What makes these four special is that each has been instilled with a special power - Minsc can create ice blocks, Stew pulls objects towards him, Dax blasts items away and Pad can teleport, instantly switching places with an item on the same level.

Your task is to master these abilities - switching between the four rodents to escape increasingly complex experiments that the mad scientist has set up for you. You can even bring along a friend or three to help you out when things get a little hairy.

Team of tiny misfits

Switching between the four characters to complete puzzles is done with a simple tap of the directional pad, but for some added fun, grab up to three friends to play with either locally, or online. A few of the later challenges, such as pushing a ball up a revolving tube, are a lot more manageable when you and a friend both put your tiny brains to it.

Aside from the main story, you can take on the unlockable challenges to beat your friends to the top of the leaderboards, or go head to head in a game of soccer with a difference.